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Sheff. Utd. prepare to entertain Derby County at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blades are clearly on top, having won 29 and lost only 12 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bramall Lane was just last season, in February 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1-1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While The Blades have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Derby County's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 29 points from their 33 games thus far. Derby County are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 36 from their 32 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Bramall Lane for the The Blades and the Madmen are unable to see past Derby County claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |